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Immigration (1800s)

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was Ellis Island?

a)

An amusement park

b)

A vacation spot

c)

An immigration center in New York

d)

The first capital of the United States

2.

The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 did what?

a)

closed America to Chinese immigrants for the next ten years

b)

welcomed more Chinese immigrants to America to perform hard work

c)

allowed Chinese immigrants, but only under a very strict set of rules

d)

closed America to Chinese immigrants for three years then allowed a few at a time

3.
Why was America called the Melting Pot ?
a)
It represents all the different foods in America
b)
It represents the gov. requiring everyone to become the same
c)
It represents all  people coexisting & living as 1 nation.
d)
It represents everyone getting jobs at restaurants 
4.
Where did most immigrants live? 
a)
Most lived in farming communities
b)
Most lived in the suburbs
c)
Most lived in big cities
d)
Most lived around lakes
5.

Prior to 1871, most immigrants to America came from Northern and Western Europe (Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Norway, and Sweden)

a)

True

b)

False

6.
Which group of immigrants worked on the transcontinental railroad?
a)
Japanese
b)
German
c)
Chinese
d)
Irish
7.
Which law began limiting the flow if immigrants when it was passed in 1921?
a)
National Origins Act
b)
Emergency Quota Act
c)
Dawes Act
d)
Teapot Dome Act
8.

How did political machines get the support of immigrants?

a)

they promised to stop illegal immigration from Latin America

b)

They wasted money on military spending

c)

They helped them find homes and jobs in exchange for votes

d)

They developed a system to make becoming a citizen easier

9.

When arriving to Ellis Island, the first thing immigrants saw was-

a)

Jobs

b)

Houses

c)

Busses

d)

The Statue of Liberty

10.

1871 until 1921, most immigrants came from Southern and Eastern Europe (Italy, Greece, Poland, Russia, present-day Hungary, and former Yugoslavia), as well as Asia (China and Japan). 

a)

True

b)

False